Balinese style water garden including a pond less waterfall and 18’ stream, crossed by a custom made wooden bridge and stone mosaic pathway. 12’ x 16’ Pergola custom built to enjoy the sound of the running water.

Weston Pool & Cabana

Minglewood, LLC

One-of-a-kind home veneered with New England fieldstone. Surrounded by native screening trees, stone walls and conservation land. Private pool cabana, car barn, gunite pool & hot tub, gas fire pit, grill and cantilevered granite bar.

Small Garden Design and Build

Richard Walters Garden Design

A small shady back garden area designed for young professionals as a beautiful entertaining area.
Small contemporary backyard shaded formal garden in Other with with privacy feature and concrete pavers.

Garden Restoration

Wilber & King

Photography by Stacy Bass
This is an example of a large traditional backyard partial sun formal garden for fall in Other with with privacy feature and concrete pavers.

Featured Designs

Mary-Jo Melnyk Garden Designs

Square cut flagstone Patio with Pergola style Privacy screens
This is an example of a mid-sized backyard shaded formal garden for summer in Toronto with with privacy feature and natural stone pavers.

Rustic Steel Privacy Fence with Modern Design - Salt Lake City, Utah

Pteryx

Custom steel privacy fence with natural finish.
Photo of an expansive contemporary front yard full sun garden for summer in Salt Lake City with with privacy feature and a metal fence.

Garten am Hang

STADT LAND FANCK

Sloped full sun garden in Other with with privacy feature and natural stone pavers.

Port Moody Condo - Aluminum Picket Fence Build

Premium Fence Company

Inspiration for an expansive traditional side yard full sun formal garden for summer in Vancouver with with flowerbed, with a gate, with privacy feature, with path, concrete pavers and a vinyl fence.

Durham Contemporary Courtyard Garden

Eves & Lewis Landscape Design

Our ‘Romantic Courtyard Garden’ in Durham has been awarded a BALI medal for Design Excellence in the BALI National Landscape Awards for 2020. The brief for this garden was to create a private romantic space for dining and relaxation. A row of pleached ornamental pears (Pyrus chanticleer) and some strategically placed Beech trees provide privacy from several overlooking houses, this gives the space a feeling of green enclosure. A bespoke Oak pergola draws the eye upwards whilst also giving cover from neighbouring properties. A spherical water feature is the central focus here with a backdrop of grasses and dogwoods. Sawn ivory sandstone paving (Stonemarket Paleo) mirrors the interior ground floor of the house, bringing the inside out. This is contrasted by dark grey Baksteen pavers. Traditional materials used in a contemporary way mirror the architecture of the house. Planting is loose and informal. To combat impoverished soil, raised beds were made to create two large feature Rose beds containing mass plantings of David Austin Rosa ‘Princess Anne’ and cheerful Mexican daisies (Erigeron karvinskianus) Winter structure is provided by Osmanthus and Ilex crenata. A subtle lighting scheme extends the gardens use into the evening providing a stunning view from the house in the winter.

Attractive fence designed for privacy and security

Village Landscape Architecture

Modern home privacy fence design in Sonoma County
Large modern backyard partial sun driveway in Other with with privacy feature, natural stone pavers and a wood fence for winter.

Landscape Lighting Design Elkhorn, Nebraska

McKay Landscape Lighting

The property has newer trees and mature trees along a creek in the backyard. The beautiful annuals on the berms add undulation in the landscape. Jerry McKay, owner and lighting designer at McKay Landscape Lighting says, "We have light shining down from the mature trees to moonlight the garden area and hostas, we also up lit some select mature trees." Learn more about the design: https://www.mckaylighting.com/blog/landscape-lighting-design-elkhorn-home-with-pond-waterfall-feature

Mar Vista

Lauri Burrier Garden Design Inc.

Another beautiful view of the backyard with soft, green plantings from the hardwood deck.
Mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun driveway in Los Angeles with with privacy feature and decking.

Front, back and center

BE Landscape Design

Lounge, daybed, pergola, firepit. Backyard transformed from vacant lot to entertainment central.
Photo of a mid-sized eclectic backyard partial sun xeriscape for spring in Los Angeles with with privacy feature and natural stone pavers.

Landscaping | Outdoor Design & Build - Coastal Cities

The Happy Go-Lucky | Luxury Residential Group

Inspiration for an expansive beach style backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Orange County with with privacy feature, concrete pavers and a stone fence.

Patio Overview

Blue Bear Landscape Construction

Complete back yard renovation. New features include recycled concrete slab retaining wall, custom privacy screen, two porcelain slab patios, fire pit, artificial turf lawn and planting.

Urban Colour Small Garden

Ruth Bridgeman Garden Design

Green, pink and red rendered walls to create lower terrace area and raised beds. Phormium and eucalyptus planting against grey slatted fence with acid yellow frogs.

Projects

outlook landscapes ltd

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary courtyard full sun formal garden for summer in Auckland with with privacy feature, concrete pavers and a metal fence.

Del Sur residence

Promise Path Landscaping Inc

Mid-sized mediterranean backyard formal garden in Los Angeles with with privacy feature.

Richmond Asian Garden

Northwest Native Landscapes LLC

This compact, urban backyard was in desperate need of privacy. We created a series of outdoor rooms, privacy screens, and lush plantings all with an Asian-inspired design sense. Elements include a covered outdoor lounge room, sun decks, rock gardens, shade garden, evergreen plant screens, and raised boardwalk to connect the various outdoor spaces. The finished space feels like a true backyard oasis.

Poolside Pergola

Springhetti Luxury Outdoor Spaces

Photo of a mid-sized country backyard full sun garden in Other with with privacy feature and natural stone pavers.

Black Garden Design Ideas with with Privacy Feature

Get Inspired by Gardens on Houzz

A lot of the time when you get home from a long day at work, all you want to do is wind down. Where better to do this than in your very own garden at home? If you do it right, a great garden design can send you right into holiday mode. But where to start? There’s so many styles to choose from when it comes to garden design. Whether you want to create a tropical, modern, contemporary, beach style or country garden - or something else entirely - the large garden image gallery on Houzz has got you covered. Get inspired and collect your ideas to narrow down your desired garden style and features.

How to Create a Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a garden and if it’s appropriate for your climate. You may want to consider adding a deck or other landscaping features, but the plants you choose will mostly dictate your style and what kind of ongoing maintenance is required. Don’t worry if your backyard isn’t very spacious - there are many plants that can thrive even in a small space and allow you to turn your space into a little paradise of your own, regardless of size.

Decide which plants to use

The greenery you choose is critical to your look. For example, if you’re trying to create a tropical garden palm trees and bamboo are your go-to options. Other popular options are golden cane palm trees and fern for ground cover. From there you can add some colour with bright flowers like frangipani, hibiscus or bromeliads. All these are actually quite hardy plants, so once established, your tropical garden is actually quite easy to maintain. Use this structure and apply it to your style. Research which plants you need to set your base for a garden and go from there.

Add some decor

If the plants don’t quite do it for you yet, or if you want to add some extra wow-factor, consider adding some extra features. Even if you can’t accommodate a swimming pool, hot tub or pond, you could look at smaller water features. Simple rocks can also have a great effect, while statues and gnomes will add some extra character. Don’t forget to add some furniture so you have a nice place to sit and enjoy your garden!

Need some help?

Once you know what you want your garden to look like, it may be hard to make it a reality on your own. If that is the case for you, consider consulting a professional to help you with your garden design. Every photo you find on Houzz will lead you to the local pro that did the job, so you won’t have a problem picking the perfect person to help! Whether you need a gardener in Brisbane, a landscape architect in Melbourne or a fireplace installer in Sydney, you can be sure to find one on Houzz.